Bloating

Feel like you are 5 months pregnant by the end of the day?

Wake with a flat calm stomach which distends and gets uncomfortable as the day passes?

Bloating, where the stomach feels hard, tight and full, is quite common and one of the main conditions I treat in clinic. Some people only occasionally suffer whereas others have been suffering from years. In addition, the bloating will impact their usual day to day, from which pants to wear to avoiding certain activities as they are simply too uncomfortable to enjoy.

Bloating is caused by too much gas in the digestive system or disturbances in the muscles of the digestive system.

Some simple tips to try to avoid bloating:

Eat slowly – this allow time for the food to be broken down by the enzymes in the saliva and decreases the amount of air entering the digestive system